Conscious Beauty Talk with Amy Wall Gua Sha, the darling of the holistic skincare industry, translates to "scraping skin", and has its roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It originally involved repeated pressed strokes over lubricated skin with a smooth-edged and blunt instrument. Commonly a ceramic Chinese soup spoon was used, a blunt, well-worn coin, honed animal bones, jade, or even a simple metal cap. Now, in modern-day North America, Gua Sha has been westernized and many feel that this ancient wisdom has been appropriated for profit while watering down the sacred practice. Anna Wang a first-generation Chinese American, joins us to discuss her views on the culture, history, and evolution of this humble facial tool and how we can best embody its medicine while honoring its roots. Anna Wang graduated with a Esthetician License from Aveda Institute of Chapel Hill in 2015. She has always had a passion for helping and education people in skincare and makeup. Anna is certified in Usui Shiki Reiki I and II. Reiki is a form of energy heal with the palms that help heal any physical or emotional pain over time. Anna is also a member of the Energetics of Esthetics, the mastermind for the preeminent Esthetician. https://www.peonybeautyandspa.com/ anna@peonybeautyandspa ~ More with Conscious Beauty Talk with Amy Wall ~ Women have been sold a story of lack and limitation around what’s possible with our beauty, our biology and aging. Today we have never enjoyed more breakthroughs in skincare ingredients, technology and our understanding of human consciousness. It’s time to activate your beauty abundance and go beyond what you’ve been told and sold. Conscious Beauty Guide Amy Wall will use her experience as an award-winning professional skincare expert and experience as a leader in the conscious beauty movement to teach you the tools, techniques and guidance to activate and experience the feeling of beautiful, have more radiant skin and to deeply love the woman you see in the mirror, on a daily basis. https://loveamyskin.com/ Conscious Beauty Community: https://www.timelightcircle.com/ To get more of Conscious Beauty Talk ~ Amy Wall, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/conscious-beauty-talk-with-amy-wall/